Surprisingly
this movie is based upon a short story written by Stephen King. What makes it
surprising is there are no elements of the supernatural present, and it may be
King’s finest bit of storytelling. Frank
Darabont the director is now well known as the director of the first season of
The Walking Dead, and other Stephen King movies. This was his first movie and
although it was critically acclaimed it was a box office dud. What the heck was
wrong with people in 1994? Today it’s a universally loved movie by all who have
seen it. It’s a prison movie. Tim Robbins is the fish out of water lead and
Morgan Freeman his prison mentor. The conclusion is brilliant, uplifting and
soul satisfying, a religious experience. Best prison movie and best drama
without stooping to maudlin.
Five Stars
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